Ravens fan Michael Phelps agrees to teach Baltimore players to swim as a third of the team admits they can't
The legendary swimmer and Olympian agreed Wednesday to teaching Baltimore's roster the finer points of moving through the water after Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey enlisted his help online.
Noting the team's new pool and the fact that a third of Ravens players are unable to swim, Humphrey posted a video online with the caption: 'Hey @MichaelPhelps we need your help!!'
'Hey Mr. Phelps, we have a problem,' left tackle Ronnie Staley said at the beginning of the clip while standing in the pool in front of a line of teammates.
Staley then dove to his right in the manner of a synchronized swimmer to reveal Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton standing behind him.
'Did you know that 1 in 3 Ravens cannot swim,' Hamilton said before diving to his left.
Hey @MichaelPhelps we need your help!! From the #RavensAquaticsTeam pic.twitter.com/hH8NTbDJPa
— marlonhumphrey.eth (@marlon_humphrey) July 29, 2025
Humphrey then offered a solution to Phelps: 'Come to this aquatic center and teach us how to swim.'
Phelps, naturally, obliged, responding on Instagram: 'I got yall!!! Let's do it!!'
A graduate of nearby Towson High School who swam for the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, Phelps is now a mental health advocate and businessman, who spends a lot of time with his wife, Nicole, and their four sons.
While many can't even remember learning to swim in their youths, many Americans reach adulthood without ever learning the skill. The American Red Cross estimated in 2022 that around half off all US citizens are unable to swim at a basic level.
Back in 2020, Senegalese Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall publicly addressed his inability to swim with a series of social media videos and some classes at a local Boys Club.
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